George C. Scott
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The story takes place in Skull Creek, a 1870s Montana gold camp. Dr. Joseph Frail arrives, setting out his shingle near the camp's boom-or-bust hubbub of adventurers, ladies of fortune, mountain men and just plain decent folks. As skilled with a six-gun as with a scalpel, Frail will need both.
4) The hustler
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Fast Eddie Felson is an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats, who's backed by Bert Gordon, a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats.
5) Patton
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A dramatization of the experiences of General George S. Patton during World War II.
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Criterion collection volume 600
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A small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife. A gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom drama, Anatomy of a murder was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex. More than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington,...
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A group of paranoia-inspired, war-happy generals manage to initiate an "accidential" nuclear apocalypse. Joint Chief of Staff "Buck" Turgidson and Air Force Strategic Commander Jack Ripper, order a bomber squadron to attack the USSR. This triggers a Soviet secret weapon called the 'Doomsday Machine.' The weapon is a diabolical retaliatory missile system. In an attempt to avert this catastrophe, British Captain Lionel Mandrake becomes the only person...
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"A woman crawls by unnoticed--on the ceiling like a fly. A long-dead killer claims victim after victim. Flames erupt, snakes sliter, the ground open and reveals a writing pit of the damned. The evil is back....Lt. Kinderman [is] investigating mysterious murders. Kinderman doesn't believe in demons and possession. Not yet." --container
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The rescuers: A shy but brave mouse and his glamorous partner embark on a mission to save a young girl named Penny. With their albatross friend, they find themselves on the riverboat hideout of the hilariously evil Madame Medusa.
The rescuers down under: When a poacher sets out to capture a golden eagle in the Outback of Australia, his friend Cody's call for help is answered by the world's bravest mice, Bernard and Bianca, who fly in on the wings...
11) Angus
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"Angus is fat, dorky and smart, a kid with an uncool pal and a crush on a cheerleader....[His] family sparks this story about what happens when Angus is named King of the Winter Ball as a prank—and how he turns humiliation into victory." --container
12) Taps
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When a fiercely devoted group of military school cadets learns that their school is being sold to real estate developers, they refuse to accept defeat, instead choosing to rise up together to protect the academy and their honor. But the brave young soldiers soon learn that the most courageous decisions can sometimes have unexpected, and even fatal, consequences!
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"Christmas elicits nothing more than "Bah, humbug!" from Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser whose wole pursuit of financial success has left him a bitter and lonely old man. But a Christmas Eve visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future ultimately teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family." --container
14) 12 angry men
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Courtroom drama revolving around the trial of a boy accused of killing his father, where one man stands between him and capital punishment.
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A Christmas story (PG) (1983) (approximately 93 min.): In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Home alone (PG) (1990) (approximately 103 min.): Accidentally left behind when his parents rush off on their Christmas vacation, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister embarks on a hilarious madcap mission to defend the family home when two bumbling...